Maple Ridge’s latest public art installation will be unveiled outside the ACT on Friday, by The Maple Ridge Lions Club, district council and Mayor Ernie Daykin.
Funding for The ‘Sea to Sky’ eagle sculpture came equally from the district’s public art steering committee and private donations.
The occasion also marks ‘International Lions Day’, an annual celebration that dates back to the first United Nations declaration in 1978.
“The Lions and the United Nations share a commitment to humanitarian service and volunteerism that goes back over 60 years,” said Ray Morrissette, president of the Maple Ridge Lions Club.
“The Lions have a long record of community service in Maple Ridge, and the eagle sculpture, with its amazing design, will stand as a symbol of the dedication and passion of Lions volunteers in Maple Ridge past, present and future,” added Daykin.
In addition to the unveiling at 12:0 p.m., the Lions Club will be serving hot dogs, hot chocolate and coffee by donation from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds are being donated to the Friends in Need Food Bank Society, and the Lions are asking participants to bring a non-perishable food item to add to the money raised from hot dog sales.
Sponsors
· Haney Builders’ Supply
· T&T Auto Parts Ltd.
· Big Valley Heating & Sheet Metal Ltd.
· Carline Muffler
· Lougheed Tire Sales & Service Ltd.
· PSVC Chartered Accountants
· Fox’s Reach Pub and Grill
· Willco Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
· The Witch of Endor Pub
· Lordco Auto Parts
· Coldwell Banker Tri-Tel Realty
· Maple Ridge Lions Club